MA MS Questions 24.09.2024

Question 1

Name the Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel located in Listrac-Médoc.

Answer 1

Chateau Lestage

Question 2

Name one Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel located in Saint-Estèphe.

Answer 2

Any of:
Chateau le Bosq
Lillian Ladouys
Le Crock

Question 3

Where would you find Château Paveil de Luze? Under which classification?

Answer 3

Margaux. Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.

Question 4

Which two second growths of Sauternes are located in Fargues?

Answer 4

Chateau Romer
Chateau Romer du Hayot

Question 5

Name one first growth and a second growth of Sauternes both located in Preignac.

Answer 5

Chateau Suduiraut - 1st Growth
Chateau de Malle - 2nd Growth

Question 6

What is the second wine of Chateau La Tour Blanche?

Answer 6

Les Charmilles de La Tour Blanche

Question 7

What are the two dry white wines produced by Chateau La Tour Blanche?

Answer 7

Duo de La Tour Blanche (Semillon 65% + SB 35%)

Les Jardins de La Tour Blanche (100% SB, red and rosé also produced)

Question 8

What are the two dry white wines produced by Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey?

Answer 8

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey Grand Vin Sec
Le Lys de Lafaurie-Peyraguey Bordeaux Blanc Sec

Question 9

What is the second wine of Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey?

Answer 9

La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Question 10

What is the dry white wine produced by Chateau Coutet?

Answer 10

Opalie de Chateau Coutet.

Question 11

What is the required minimum alcohol for the below?
Rosso di Montalcino DOC
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Answer 11

12% - Rosso di Montalcino DOC

12.5% - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Question 12

What style of wine can Moscadello di Montalcino produce?

Answer 12

White still or sparkling often sweet from Moscato Bianco.

Question 13

Where is Suvereto DOCG? What are the grapes allowed?

Answer 13

Tuscany, Italy.

CS and/or Merlot + max 15% other Tuscan red grapes

varietal labeling if min 85% of the stated variety

Question 14

When did Bolgheri Sassicaia DOC gain separate status as an appellation?

Answer 14

2013. Is the only monopole DOC in all of Italy.

Question 15

What does the term “Caratelli” suggest?

Answer 15

Small 50 liters barrels made of chestnut or oak used for the fermentation and ageing of Vin Santo.

Question 16

What are the ageing requirements for Sagrantino di Montefalco?

Answer 16

min 37 months starting from Dec 1st after the harvest with 12 months in wood and 4 months in bottle.

Question 17

Where can you find Torgiano Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape? What are its ageing requirements?

Answer 17

Umbria, Central Italy.

Min 70% Sangiovese

Min 3 years starting Nov 1st after the harvest including 6 months in bottle.

Question 18

Where can you find Conero Rosso Riserva DOCG? What is the main grape?

Answer 18

Marche, Central Italy

min 85% Montepulciano
max 15% Sangiovese

Question 19

Who produces Pelago?

Answer 19

Umani Ronchi in Marche, CS, Merlot, Montepulciano

Question 20

Who is producing the wines Vino di Contrada and Siccagno and where?

Answer 20

Arianna Occhipinti in Sicily. 100% Frappato and 100% Nero d’Avola

Question 21

Pian del Ciampolo and Il Sodaccio are both Toscana IGP produced by who ? What is the dominant grape?

Answer 21

Montevertine, Sangiovese.

Question 22

Who is producing Coniale Toscana IGP and from which grape?

Answer 22

Domini Castellare di Castellina. 100 % Cabernet Sauvignon.

Question 23

Who makes the following Super Tuscans?

a) Saffredi
b) Avvoltore
c) Testamatta
d) Fontalloro

Answer 23

a) Fattoria Le Pupille
b) Moris Farms
c) Bibi Graetz
d) Fattoria di Felsina

Question 24

Where is Carema DOC? What style of wine does produce?

Answer 24

In Piedmont, Italy close to Valle d’Aosta. Producing reds from Nebbiolo.

Question 25

Name 3 DOCGs for Barbera.

Answer 25

Barbera d’Asti DOCG - 90% Barbera + max 10% combined Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

Barbera del Monferato Superiore DOCG - min 85% Barbera + max 15% combined Freisa, Grignolino, Dolcetto

Nizza DOCG - 100% Barbera

Question 26

What are the sub-appellations of Vale d’Aosta?

Answer 26

Arnad-Montjovet
Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle
Chambave
Donnas
Enfer d’Arvier
Nus
Torrette

Question 27

Where would you find the producer Roberto Voerzio?

Answer 27

Piemonte, La Morra, Barolo

Question 28

What is the primary grape in Donnas and Arnad-Monjovet?

Answer 28

Picotendro (Picoutener)

Question 29

Under which appellations can the still wines of Franciacorta be released?

Answer 29

Curtefranca DOC or Sebino IGT.

Question 30

What is the primary grape in Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 30

min 70% Pinot Nero

Question 31

What are the ageing requirements on the lees for Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico DOCG?

Answer 31

NV - min 15 months from Jan 1st the year following the harvest
Millesimato - min 24 months from Jan 1st the year following the harvest

Question 32

What is the ageing requirements for Valtellina Superiore?

Answer 32

24 months with min 12 months in wood

3 years for riserva

Question 33

Where is Moscato di Scanzo DOCG? What is the style of the wine?

Answer 33

in Lombardy, Italy.

Sweet passito red wine from red Moscato

Question 34

Where can you find the grape Rossesse? How is it called in France?

Answer 34

Liguria, Italy.

Is the main red grape in Riviera Ligure di Ponente DOC and Rossesse di Dolceacqua DOC

Tibouren

Question 35

In which DOC would you find the term Scelto commonly used and to what does it refer to?

Answer 35

Lago di Caldaro/Kalterersee DOC, Trentino Alto-Adige.

Scelto = Higher min. alcohol (Literally translated as selected)

Question 36

What are the communes for the Classico zone for Valpolicella?

Answer 36

Fumane
Negrar
Marano
Sant’ Ambrogio
San Pietro in Cariano